Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphansand widows

James 1:27

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“Let the little childrencome to me, and do not hinder them,for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”

Mark 10:14

About Samaritan’s Place

Margaret Rowe Atkins was the grandmother of Samaritan’s Place founders, Marc and Marilen Morris. In 1922, four year old Margaret was placed in an orphanage in Cleveland, Tennessee USA. Losing both parents to death from TB and war, she lived twelve (12) years in the Home for Children.

SP Staff

Marc

Marilen

Hanna

Ahyee

Dulce

Fun Facts About Samaritan’s Place

When SP began, the founders did not have adoption as a program. Adoption was only discussed after an adult foster child visited SP and shared his desire to have been chosen by parents. When the founders presented to the Board a possible change in its program, the only directive what that the children be placed in homes that would love, protect, care for them as much as SP did. During the discussion, tears were shed.

Infant Unit began in 2001 because on the pressing need of infant care. When the need was presented to the board it was approved with the condition that SP can sustain the program. Within 2 days, the infant unit was equipped with cribs, high chair, strollers, infant clothes, feeding bottles, milk, infant cups, plates, and utensils.

The first infant was named after the founder’s grandmother, Margaret Atkins. They met each other 2 weeks before Margaret went home to be with the LORD.

SP children are now with the forever families in the Philippines, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and USA

About Samaritan’s Place

Panata Awardee as Best Child Caring Agency 2018 by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region IV-A

Licensed with DSWD (R.A. 4373 Sec. 23)

Accredited with DSWD (R.A. 4373 Sec. 23)

Licensed with InterCountry Adoption Board as Liaison Service Agency since June 2015